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give green light(expression, idiom, support, accept, favor)
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grant permission(verb, expression, support, release, pass)
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hear of(verb, expression, support, make, accept)
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indulge(verb, support, take, accept, release)
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invest(verb, allow, authority, approve, permit)
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live with(verb, expression, support, take, make)
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oblige(verb, support, release, pass, favor)
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proclaim(honor, pass, establish, appreciate)
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qualify(verb, meet, pass, allow, approve)
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say yes(verb, expression, accept, pass, agree)
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sign off on(verb, expression, idiom, support, accept)
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sit still for(verb, expression, idiom, support, make)
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stump for(verb, expression, support, accept, maintain)
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thumbs up(verb, expression, support, accept, pass)
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wink at(verb, expression, accept, pass, leave)
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witness(noun, verb, support, state, favor)
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allow participation(verb, expression, accept, allow, have)
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appoint(pass, recognize, endorse, ratify)
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back up(verb, expression, support, help, develop)
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blink at(verb, expression, accept, pass, leave)
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